St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-03
TWELVE BIRDS BUY a BRIDE.
Marriageable Maidens Sold TO. thu
HigheSI Bidders.

Marriageable NaidenS Sold TO. the
Highest Bidders.
Slavery was supposed to be abolished
i'll these United States by the verdict of
the late war;" said pedagogue to a San
Francisco reporter, ''but the fact is that
outside of the Chinese system of temporary
bondage there is another class of human
merchandise which the laws do not reach
The Indian is cestuy que trust of the
government, and enjoying as he does the
benefits of reservation and free supplies, he
should be brought under the control OF the
constitution.
Il have been teaching school among the
Indians. and speak from what has fallen
under my personal observation. You are
aware that there is reservation located at
the mouth of the Klamath for the accom-.
mediation OF tribes living in Northern Cali
fornia, but very few of the Klamath In
dians are disposed to leave the white settle
ments scattered along the river and adj
jacent territory, where whisky is easily OBJ
tanned for the dry district on the borders
of the ocean.
'Along the Klamath therefore, are a
number of clans, speaking different dialects,
who have their own laws and enforce them
according to their own idea of political and
domestic economy. The squaws or young
women are vendibIe commodities; and are
put upon the market at price supposed to
correspond with their charms. Her choice
is not consulted in the matter, and if a
rivalry exists between bidders for her pos
session she is knocked down to the most
liberal offer.
"a maiden of comedy appearance, and
having talent for plating hats, baskets
and other ornamental wicker ware, is of
course a more merchantable article than
her sister without accomplishments and
without beauty.
THE price paid for girl of the desirable
kind is in the neighborhood of twelve red
headed wood-peckers. broncho and
breech-loading rifle. the wood pecker heads
being valued at $3.50 apiece and the pony
and gun at about $40 each. making the
price of the girl $40. This amount varies,
of course according to the financial stand
ing OF the purchaser and the avarce of the
parents. 1t occurs occasionally that as
much as $50 is given for girl, but she
would be possessed of unusual allurements
and the purchaser nabob.
THE lazy and Oleaginous bucks, when
they have purchased nominal Wife-for
they do not consult the laws in respect to
marriage-at once require their lady-love to
enter upon all the hard work obtainable.
They, in fact, are required to neglect moth
ing which might contribute to the comfort
of her lord, who confines himself to an oc-
casional hunting or fishing expedition with
the otium cum dignitate for which the alb.
normal American is celebrated.
1.-The women pack wood from the fores IS
in baskets, Which are carried on the back
and supported by band which encircles
the forehead. They also collect gold dust
from the exposed bedrock in abandoned
mines, which is handed over to their con-
sorts with religious regularity. 1t is a fact
that the Indian women on the Klamath are
absolute slaves, but they are faithful and
loving, no matter how harshlY treated.
You can readily imagine, however, that
on account OF the hard life they lead by the
time middle age is reached they lose all
feminine charms and become hays"